The Nation

Founded by abolitionists in 1865, The Nation has chronicled the breadth and depth of political and cultural life, from the debut of the telegraph to the rise of Twitter, serving as a critical, independent, and progressive voice in American journalism.

May 18, 2020

Puerto Rico’s Sex Workers Are Struggling to Survive

The challenge of making ends meet was difficult before Covid-19. Now it’s even worse.

Gabriella N. Báez , The Nation and Magnum Foundation
ActivismMay 14, 2020

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Ai-jen Poo

Join the labor activist in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

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Latin AmericaMay 11, 2020

Covid-19 Is Forcing an Exodus From Peru’s Cities

On the streets of Lima, hundreds of thousands of people have started walking back to their hometowns.

Musuk Nolte , The Nation and Magnum Foundation
Campaigns and ElectionsMay 6, 2020

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Zephyr Teachout

Join the anti-corruption leader in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

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SocietyMay 4, 2020

Parenting During a Pandemic

The coronavirus works like a highlighter, making our long-standing societal inequities more visible.

Alice Proujansky , The Nation and Magnum Foundation
Environmental ActivismApril 30, 2020

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Bill McKibben

The award-winning author and environmental activist and Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan for our weekly virtual series.

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April 27, 2020

Health Workers Care for Us—Are We Caring for Them?

Photos of the nurses and assistants who tended to my dad in his final days.

Liz Sanders , The Nation and Magnum Foundation
Political FiguresApril 22, 2020

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: Representative Jamie Raskin

The Maryland representative and Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and national affairs correspondent John Nichols for our weekly virtual series.

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Social JusticeApril 20, 2020

Conversations With ‘The Nation’: The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.

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April 20, 2020

Putting Food on the Table During a Pandemic

Photos from the grassroots food distribution networks that are keeping Los Angeles’s undocumented communities afloat.

Arlene Mejorado , The Nation and Magnum Foundation

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May 18, 2020

The challenge of making ends meet was difficult before Covid-19. Now it’s even worse.

ActivismMay 14, 2020

Join the labor activist in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

Latin AmericaMay 11, 2020

On the streets of Lima, hundreds of thousands of people have started walking back to their hometowns.

Campaigns and ElectionsMay 6, 2020

Join the anti-corruption leader in discussion with Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel for our weekly virtual series.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

SocietyMay 4, 2020

The coronavirus works like a highlighter, making our long-standing societal inequities more visible.

Environmental ActivismApril 30, 2020

The award-winning author and environmental activist and Nation editor D.D. Guttenplan for our weekly virtual series.

April 27, 2020

Photos of the nurses and assistants who tended to my dad in his final days.

Political FiguresApril 22, 2020

The Maryland representative and Nation editorial director/publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel and national affairs correspondent John Nichols for our weekly virtual series.

Social JusticeApril 20, 2020

The reverend spoke with Nation readers about the severe social, economic, and political fissures the pandemic has worsened.

April 20, 2020

Photos from the grassroots food distribution networks that are keeping Los Angeles’s undocumented communities afloat.